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The New Health Care Reform Law
If you are a union member with questions about what the new health care reform law means for you and your family, the place to go is: www.hhs.gov/live |
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XL Beef lays off 200, closes its doors permanently in Moose Jaw
Blames market conditions and lack of collective agreement with union... read more |
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Shaw's Warehouse Workers Ratify New Contract, Ending Strike (read more...) |
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A HISTORIC VICTORY:
Health Care Reform Starts Working for Working Families Now! (read more...) |
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U.S. House of Representatives passed health care reforms that will better serve all Americans. Thanks to the commitment of President Obama and Democratic Members of Congress, we now have reform legislation that has eluded our nation’s grasp for a century. (read more...) |
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JBS SA Posts Net Profit in Fourth Quarter
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL — JBS SA announced a net profit of R$127.9 million ($71.5 million) for its fourth quarter of 2009 read more... |
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JBS Donning and Doffing
After long battles and meetings the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Donning and Doffing grievance has been settled. Local 227 members received a back pay settlement totaling $171,992.69. Our members received their checks in time for the Christmas holiday. |
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UFCW Local 227 Lobby Day
UFCW Local 227’s first annual Lobby Day will be held on February 24, 2010. If you would like to represent Local 227 in Frankfort and lobby your State Representative and State Senator, please contact your Union Rep. This is a bi-partisan event – we will be speaking to both Democrats and Republicans and all are welcome to join. UFCW Local 227 will provide transportation, meals and a free t-shirt. |
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JBS Zoning Battle
Local 227 continued the fight to preserve the 1300 jobs of our members employed at JBS (formerly Swift) plant in Louisville. |
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Labor Campaigns Against Tax on Health Plans (January 12, 2010) New York Times Union leaders said they feared that under the formula in the Senate bill, the tax would hit more and more health plans, which would pass on the cost to more and more workers. |
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Unions Are Good for the American Economy
The essence of what labor unions do—give workers a stronger voice so that they can get a fair share of the economic growth they help create—is and has always been important to making the economy work for all Americans. And unions only become more important as the economy worsens. continued... |
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How 211 Works
211 works a bit
like 911. Calls to 211
are routed by the local
telephone company to a
local or regional
calling center.
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